Bill to set Aug. 15-16 as sales tax holiday

By Michael P. Norton STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE STATE HOUSE-Shoppers interested in taking advantage of a temporary suspension of the state's 6.25 percent sales tax rate should circle Aug. 15-16 on their calendars or set up an alert for those dates on their smartphones.

By Michael P. Norton STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE STATE HOUSE-Shoppers interested in taking advantage of a temporary suspension of the state's 6.25 percent sales tax rate should circle Aug. 15-16 on their calendars or set up an alert for those dates on their smartphones.…